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By The New York Times November 9, 2011 9:59 amNovember 9, 2011 9:59 am

Reuters: Check those food labels, if you can. China says about 10 percent of its farmland is contaminated with heavy metals. — Nick Fox

The Guardian: Is one day of the week better than another when you want to go out to a restaurant? — Jeff Gordinier

The Local: Who knew? The venerable East Village Cheese Shop, known for fresh product and low prices, was bought in 2005 by two longtime employees who are from Tibet. They met the store’s owner at a nearby Buddhist community center. — Julia Moskin

Lohud.com: In four years, food-stamp use in New York State rose 133 percent. Via @Gothamist. — Nick Fox

Nation’s Restaurant News: Seems odd in an economic downturn, but restaurant chains like Red Lobster and KFC have retooled their advertising to emphasize quality over quantity and price. …

The Los Angeles Times: … And it may be working. A new study finds that as household income increases — to as much as $90,000 a year — so do visits to fast-food restaurants. — Patrick Farrell

Eater: You might want to hire a ghost hunter before you open a restaurant in one of these doomed New York spots. — Jeff Gordinier

Food Safety News: A former sous chef at a Morton’s Steakhouse in Boca Raton, Fla., is suing the chain for fostering an environment of “sexual harrassment and food impurity,” claiming that he was groped by another male chef. — Glenn Collins

Zester Daily: Are East Coast chefs trying to be more macho than West Coast chefs? — Nick Fox

Brooklyn Guy: Fresh from a trip to Jerez — sherry country — the Brook tantalizes us with pictures of the region’s fine tapas. — Eric Asimov

Dinner: A Love Story: A meditation on leftovers, the oddness of in-laws and the art of the spaghetti omelet. — Jeff Gordinier

Epicurious: Seafood and cheese — a marriage made in hell? How about chocolate and pretzels? Readers vent about food pairings they loathe. — Patrick Farrell

Afar: A look at the alluring South African street treat called bunny chow. — Jeff Gordinier

Matt Bites: The food blogger and photographer Matt Armendariz on assignment in Belize, shooting a book on the country’s food ways. — Julia Moskin

So You Want to Be a Sommelier? Levi Dalton answers his own question: his notes to young sommeliers give a clear window into the sommelier’s world. — Eric Asimov

The New York Times: Facing budget cuts, the Agriculture Department has decided to stop counting sheep, goats, catfish, hops and many other crops and livestock. Farmers say those reports, which date back to the 19th century, are critical for planning, buying and selling. — Patrick Farrell

Phoenix New Times: Now ask yourself: Do you want to join a club where you talk about books, or do you want to join a club where you get to eat pie? — Jeff Gordinier

The Huffington Post: Of cockles, barnacles, limpets, whelks and other lesser-known (and often less than lovely) treats from the sea. — Patrick Farrell